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Affliction Paperback – July 9, 2013

by Laurell K. Hamilton (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 5,341 ratings
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Micah’s estranged father lies dying, rotting away inside from some strange ailment that has his doctors whispering about “zombie disease.”

Anita Blake makes her living off of zombies—but these aren’t the kind she knows so well. These creatures hunt in daylight, and are as fast and strong as vampires. If they bite you, you become just like them. And round and round it goes…Where will it stop? Even Anita Blake doesn’t know.
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  1. Book 22 of 30
    Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
  2. Print length
    576 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Headline Book Publishing
  5. Publication date
    July 9, 2013
  6. Dimensions
    6.06 x 1.65 x 9.21 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0755389034
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0755389032
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Headline Book Publishing (July 9, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 576 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0755389034
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0755389032
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.63 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.06 x 1.65 x 9.21 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 5,341 ratings

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Laurell K. Hamilton

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Laurell K. Hamilton is the bestselling author of the acclaimed Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, novels. She lives near St Louis with her husband, her daughter, two dogs and an ever-fluctuating number of fish.

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I am headed for Con to get more books I don't have signed by LKH, and having these arrive in time was great. Both JASON and AFFLICTION were shipped together. They look as good as I had hoped for used books to be. Thank you for selling and sending.
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Tina
5.0 out of 5 stars Affliction - Book 22 of series
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2013
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One of my top five favorite Anita Blake books! I love that LKH got back to Anita's animator roots with this one - nothing like a good zombie raising to get the blood pumping! I especially enjoyed the twists to the story that tie her characters even closer together. More of Micah's background is exposed (he's never been a favorite character, but I like him a bit more now, and there's some excellent future potential introduced). There are a lot of new things uncovered in her current relationships/status, and some great things to look forward to in future books (based on events that happen here!).

One observation I would like to make concerning the negative reviews, do you notice, as I do, that they bemoan the loss of the Anita represented by the first 9-10 books or so? Hey folks, get a clue. The Anita Blake character has evolved into a different character. SHE WILL NEVER BE THE OLD ANITA. If you are continuing reading the series in hopes LKH will pull a Dallas and you will find that books 11-22 have all been a dream- you're in for more disappointment. The series has more sex, and poly-amorous relationships- that will not change, Deal with it. It's astounding how many people are leaving reviews about their disappointment in the series for the last ten years- are they only reading so they can complain? This being said, I miss her working at Animators Inc, and I miss Zerbrowski and Dolph, and her crazy zombie raising clients- but guess what? I'm okay with that, I am enjoying each book as they are written, excited about layers peeled back so we learn more about the monsters, or Anita's realizations about how much she can handle as a person. I enjoy her fight to adjust her moral compass to make room for the things and people that she has in her life now (not 10 books ago). I am not reading the books, wondering why she hasn't remained stagnant. Geez folks, if you want to read about the old Anita, pull out the first 9 books and re-read them.

Affliction was an excellent read. I'm not so enthusiastic about the heavy violent sexual content of one of the sex scenes in this book (just not of interest to me), but not worth dropping the overall rating for... this one is a winner, and I am so looking forward to the next book(s) in the series.
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BJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Much Better: reminds me of the early books
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2013
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I read that first review and heard the book was a hot mess, but except for the delusional author photo on the back cover, the book is one of the best ones she has written in years. It is a tight well written procedural that takes us back to the things we liked about the Anita Blake series. Anita is happy and realizing when her emotional baggage is interfering with her job and relationships.

Micah's mother calls Anita and tells him his father has been bitten by a zombie and is dying. She promises to get him there and JC sets up the political process for them to go. As the head of the the American Vampire Council, Anita is his queen. They arrive to more than the usual family drama. Other reviewers have mentioned the weird sex scene but after reading the other 22 novels I can feel when she is throwing in sex scenes that do not move the story forward and I just skip over them.

All my favorites came back to play in this one. Edward wants to know why she started a Zombie Apocalypse without him. Wicked Truth and some of our favorite wereanimals are there. Anita picks up another animal...come on people, you knew it was coming! Wedding bells are in the air for Edward and Anita. Hamilton thinks the edgy sex is what we want to read, but this time Micah needed Anita to be the grownup instead of just muscle and we see her examining relationships and filing away things to think about when she isn't busy killing something.

When you read paranormal fiction, you have to be willing to drop your considerations at the door and see where the author might be going in the world building their writing creates. I will also commend her for not killing off Anita because she got tired of writing about her a la Charlaine Harris and for coming up with 23 books already. Eventually Anita will have to die because no one stays in power forever because all power corrupts. Anita has a way to go before she hits the end of the road. I did not want the publisher to return my money like I did Ms. Harris's last book for the Sookie Stackhouse series. When characters become beloved by readers they deserve to go out in a believable fashion.

The hunt for the reason Micah's father lay dying makes an enjoyable read. The jurisdictional confusion lets an old enemy of JC and Anita come back and we see Anita let go to the full extent of her necromancing powers. Edward asks Anita to be his best man and Donna picks Nathaniel to be on her side and he gets to help plan the wedding. I wonder which of the guys she will get to plan the bachelor party for him.

On a personal note: Laurell you look every day of your fifty years. Whoever told you that you looked hot in that picture should be fired. There is something sad about women who don't own their age and trying to look younger just makes them look like they are trying too hard. My youngest graduates from college in the spring and I had her at 34. I am 55 and I have lived a marvelous life. I have encouraged both my girls to live their life to the fullest and remember life is like seasons. They are in the spring of their life and so many people spend that time being afraid. Summer is ending and fall is coming for me but each season has its own beauty. Own 50 and get a new photograph. Stop trying to shock people and just write good books. Remember Coco Chanel's number one fashion rule and apply it to your sex scenes: Look at yourself in the mirror and take off the accessory that stands out the most. If you had cut the choking scene, you would have turned out a great book. It not that I'm opposed to BDSM, it just that the scene interrupted the flow of the story. Anita is growing up. It is time that you did too.
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I am very pleased that I received this book today, very quick delivery.
5.0 out of 5 stars It is exactely the book I need for my collection
Reviewed in Australia on January 4, 2024
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Shivani K.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book !
Reviewed in India on August 11, 2016
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I am very much pleased with the product ! The book is amazing and the delivery was on time with a good packaging.
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Sydney
5.0 out of 5 stars but I loved what she did here
Reviewed in Canada on October 4, 2014
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This one went a different way, but I loved what she did here, I love getting to know more about the men in Anita's life and shes getting back into her crime solving which is awesome! She has more control over her abilities and can get back down to the mysteries.
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Kerry Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars About time!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2014
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Having loved the series from the start, I must admit to getting increasingly disappointed as the series progressed. Stories became more and more formulaic, not that knowing your strength is a bad thing, but storyline was sacrificed for gratuitous sex and repetitions of repetitions.
Finally Affliction takes LKH back to her best and a long time in the coming it has been!! I'm still frustrated by the repeating of base info that has been in virtually every book since it happened, please oh please give us some credit that if we're reading the 22nd book in the series, we have a good grasp on history and people's hairstyles.
A great book that remembered to include depth, doubt, suspense and intrigue - please don't revert back, hold true to the style that gained you so many fans in the first place!!
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Alice
5.0 out of 5 stars Good as always!!
Reviewed in Italy on February 13, 2014
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Laurell K . Hamilton is one of the best writers for this kind of books, you can't stop reading it!!
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